Data collection for the 2022 Edition of the Live FM: FAN MONITOR project is up and running! This is the third year of the Live FM:FAN MONITOR project, a research initiative aimed at investigating consumer trends in the music industry. Our goal is to understand how fans feel and behave in relatio to topics that are relevant for the industry, but also from an academic perspective....

Welcome to the 2021 edition of the Live FM: Fan Monitor! And what a ride it has been. 2021 was a year of hope and uncertainty for the industry of live music in Germany and Scotland, but also across the globe. Hope, as many countries managed to vaccinate much of their populations against the Coronavirus and impose public health measures that helped limit the spread of the virus. As...

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How are the fast changes in society impacting the music industry? Are musicians using artificial intelligence to compose? How do fans feel about it? Should musicians engage in political and environmental discussions? How interested are fans in the use of virtual reality in music? Society is changing at unprecedented pace, causing changes across all sectors. The entertainment and...

My friend, tell me something: do you believe in free will? Do you consider that all of your behaviors are under your full control? Here is a quote I really enjoy: “We believe in free will, because we know our behavior. But not its causes.” This quote is credited to Jonathan Edwards, an American revivalist preacher, philosopher (1703 –1758). As consumers, we make decisions...